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Harsh urges Governor to order probe into mal-functioning of SKUAST Jammu 7/16/2015 12:12:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir National Panther Party president Harsh Dev Singh today urged Governor NN Vohra to order probe into malfunctioning of this significant Agricultural institute by constituting a commission of enquiry to probe all scams reported to have occurred during the last few years. Singh said that a high level probe into the allegations and complaints of omissions and commissions being committed by the reckless officers with impunity. He said that there has been a phenomenal deterioration in the functioning of SKUAST Jammu including all its six Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) located in Jammu, Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch, Bhaderwah and Reasi. Pointing towards the highly scandalous and opprobrious abuse of Rs. 4 crore project of e-studio in SKUAST Jammu, Singh said that despite expending of the entire sanctioned amount, the proposed project is still in limbo. "GOI had approved Rs. 4 crore project in 2009-10 for establishment of e-studio at Chatha Jammu which was to be linked to 20 remote locations of Jammu province through e-Kiosks" Singh said, adding that project was initiated to provide a facility to the farmers of remote areas to interact with scientists through Satellite links so as to disseminate information on scientific farming and other techniques for increased productivity. He said that SKUAST which had already earned the notoriety for hundreds of backdoor appointments including those of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Class IV and other ministerial staff has been found involved in several other scams which have gone un-noticed and unreported. Making a particular mention of software named Integrated 'University Developing Management System' (IUDMS) the contract for developing which was given to a Gurgaon based private company named 'Expedien' without inviting tenders, he pointed out that the said software was never commissioned through the SKUAST made a payment of Rs. 1.25 crore to the private company.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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